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{{Infobox rail service<br />
| name = New Delhi Amritsar Swarna Shatabdi Express<br />
| image= 12030 New Delhi Amritsar Swarna Shatabdi Express.jpg<br />
| caption =<br />
| type = [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast Express]], [[Shatabdi Express]]<br />
| locale = [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], [[Haryana]] & [[Delhi]]<br />
| first = <br />
| last =<br />
| operator = [[Northern Railway zone]]<br />
| ridership =<br />
| start = {{rws|New Delhi}}<br />
| stops = 6<br />
| end = {{rws|Amritsar Junction}}<br />
| distance = {{convert|448|km|0|abbr=on}} <br />
| journeytime = 6 hours <br />
| frequency = 6 days a week except Thursday.<br />
| class = Executive Class, AC Chair Car<br />
| seating = Yes<br />
| sleeping = No<br />
| autorack =<br />
| catering = Yes<br />
| observation = Large Windows<br />
| entertainment =<br />
| baggage = Overhead racks<br />
| other facilities=<br />
| stock = [[IRY/IR20 Coaches]] (earlier), [[LHB coaches]]<br />
| gauge = {{RailGauge|1676mm|al=on|allk=on}}<br />
| el =<br />
| trainnumber = 12029 / 12030<br />
| speed = {{convert|70|km/h|0|abbr=on}} Average<br />
| map = <br />
| map_state =<br />
}}<br />
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The 12029/30 [[New Delhi railway station|New Delhi]] [[Amritsar railway station|Amritsar]] '''Swarna Shatabdi Express''' is a [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast Express]] train of the [[Shatabdi Express|Shatabdi]] category belonging to [[Indian Railways]] - [[Northern Railway zone]] that runs between [[New Delhi railway station|New Delhi]] and [[Amritsar railway station|Amritsar]] in [[India]].<br />
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It operates as train number 12029 from [[New Delhi railway station|New Delhi]] to [[Amritsar railway station|Amritsar Junction]] and as train number 12030 in the reverse direction serving the states of [[Delhi]], [[Haryana]] & [[Punjab, India|Punjab]].<br />
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==Coaches==<br />
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The 12029 / 30 [[New Delhi railway station|New Delhi]] [[Amritsar railway station|Amritsar]] '''Swarna Shatabdi Express''' has 3 Executive Class, 13 AC Chair Car & 2 End on Generator coaches. It does not carry a [[Dining car|Pantry car coach]] but being a [[Shatabdi Express|Shatabdi]] category train catering is arranged on board the train.<br />
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As is customary with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of [[Indian Railways]] depending on demand.<br />
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==Service==<br />
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The 12029 [[New Delhi railway station|New Delhi]] [[Amritsar railway station|Amritsar]] '''Swarna Shatabdi Express''' covers the distance of 448 kilometres in 6 hours 20 mins (71.68&nbsp;km/hr) & in 6 hours 15 mins as 12030 [[Amritsar railway station|Amritsar]] [[New Delhi railway station|New Delhi]] '''Swarna Shatabdi Express''' (72.65&nbsp;km/hr).<br />
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As the average speed of the train is above {{convert|55|km/h|0|abbr=on}}, as per [[Indian Railways]] rules, its fare includes a superfast surcharge.<br />
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==Routing==<br />
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The 12029 / 30 [[New Delhi railway station|New Delhi]] [[Amritsar railway station|Amritsar]] '''Swarna Shatabdi Express''' runs from [[New Delhi railway station|New Delhi]] via [[Ambala Cantonment railway station|Ambala Cantonment]], [[Rajpura Junction railway station|Rajpura Junction]], [[Ludhiana railway station|Ludhiana Junction]], [[Phagwara railway station|Phagwara Junction]], [[Jalandhar City railway station|Jalandhar City]], [[Beas Junction railway station|Beas Junction]] to [[Amritsar railway station|Amritsar Junction]].<br />
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==Traction==<br />
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As the entire route is fully electrified, a [[Ghaziabad railway station|Ghaziabad]] based [[WAP 5]] or [[WAP 7]] powers the train for its entire journey.<br />
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==Arrest==<br />
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On 16 March 2017, the train was arrested by a court order.<br />
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==Timings==<br />
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12031 New Delhi Amritsar Shatabdi Express leaves New Delhi everyday except Thursday at 16:30 hrs IST and reaches Amritsar Junction at 22:30 hrs IST the same day.<br />
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12030 Amritsar New Delhi Shatabdi Express leaves Amritsar Junction everyday except Thursday at 16:50 hrs IST and reaches New Delhi at 23:05 hrs IST the same day.<br />
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== References ==<br />
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* http://www.indianrail.gov.in/shatabdi_trn_list.html<br />
* http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/swarna-shatabdi-palace-on-wheels-to-soon-get-vacuum-toilets/1196017/<br />
* https://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/two-months-on-attached-swarna-shatabdi-finally-released-by-court/story-RC22aMWaiwnYzB9rNu296N.html<br />
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==External links==<br />
*{{Official website|http://www.indianrail.gov.in}}<br />
{{Shatabdi Express}}<br />
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{{Railways in Northern India}}<br />
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{{DEFAULTSORT:New Delhi - Amritsar Swarna Shatabdi Express}}<br />
[[Category:Shatabdi Express trains]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Delhi]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Haryana]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Punjab, India]]<br />
[[Category:Transport in Delhi]]<br />
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